VICTORVILLE — A 38-year-old Victorville man was sentenced Friday to two life terms without the possibility of parole for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in June 2011, according to a statement from the District Attorney’s Office.

Leonel Lopez Reyes was convicted by a jury last month on three sex crime charges, burglary and multiple special allegations related to the 2011 crime.

Authorities said they were able to prosecute Reyes under Chelsea’s Law, which allows for life sentences without parole for violent sex criminals.

The San Bernardino County District Attorney reports that on June 22, 2011, Reyes came to the victim’s apartment while the victim was home alone, saying he had to repay the victim’s mother $100. Reyes was a family friend and was aware the victim was home alone, authorities said.

Knowing that her mother needed the money that Reyes was trying to repay, the victim slightly opened the door, took the money and quickly attempted to close the security screen door. Reyes grabbed the door and forced it open. The victim, fearing for her safety, retreated into the small living room area.

Reyes looked around to make sure nobody was in the tiny residence and then forced the victim down onto the couch, where he forcibly raped her, prosecutors said.

When Reyes completed the acts, he ordered the victim to shower and not to tell her mother, and then he fled. The victim did as she was told but then called her best friend and said what happened. The friend disclosed to her own father that the victim had been raped, and the crime was reported to law enforcement.